Ammunition-jacket.



110.775,149. PATBNTED'N0V-15, 1904. y

J. W. RIGHTON.

AMMUNITION JACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1904.

No MODEL. 3 sHLLTs-SIILLT 1.

No. 775,149. PATBNTED Nov. 15, 1904. J. W. 11111111011.V

AMMUNITION JACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1904.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

N0 MODEL.

PATENTED NOV. l5, 1904.

J. W. RIGHTON.

AMMUNITION JACKET.

APPLIoAtrIoN FILED JULY 25 3 SHEETS-SHEET '3.

N0 MODEL.

WLM/wow@ Q www No. 775,149. Patented November 15, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH 1V. RIGHTON, OF LENOXDALE, MASSACHUSETTS.

AIVlIVlUNITlON-JACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 775,149, dated November 15, 1904.

Application filed July 25, 1904. Serial No. 218,165. No modela T H Uh/0m if 71ml/ CDTI/GWW Referring now to the drawings, the present 50 Be it known that 1, JOSEPH 1V. RIGHTON, a jackct'colnprises an upper or body portion 10, citizen of the United States, residing at Lenhaving' the usual sleeves 11, and which body oxdale, in the county of Berkshire, State of portion is of a length to reach only slightly 5 Massachusetts, have invented certain new and below the arms of the wearer. In connection useful lmproveinentsin Ammunition-Jacketsg i with the body 1() of the jacket there is em- 55 and I do hereby declare the following to bea ployed a skirt 11', which is hung from the full, clear, and exact description of the inbody in themanner hereinafter described and vention. such as will enable others skilled in which forms, in connection with the body, a

iO the art to which it appertains to make and use complete coat or jacket of the usual length.

the same. Both the body and skirt of the jacket are pro- 60 This invention relates to amniunition-jackvided with buttons 13 for fastening" them in ets; and it has forits object to provideajacket closed position.

which may be easily and quickly applied and L The skirt 11' of the jacket is provided with I5 removed and in which the carrying portion a vertical series of belts, which in the present or skirt of the coat or jacket may be readily instance are three in number and are illus- 65 shifted, so as to bring' to the front the filled trated at 13, 14, and 15, these belts being portions of the belts. looped or folded each upon itself to forni ma- A further object of the invention is to projor loops, each of which is divided by a vervide a jacket which will hold a maximum tical line of stitchinglto formseparateloops quantity of ammunition with convenience, 18 and 19, so that each belt holds a double 70 other objects and advantages of the invention line of ammunition when all of the loops are being' understood from the following descrip filled. tion. 1n the use of a jacket of this kind it is esln the drawings forming a portion of this sential that some provision be made to perspecification, and in which like numerals of mit of shifting' the skirt around the body of 75 reference indicate similar parts in the several the wearer, so that the emptied loops may be views, Figure 1 is an elevation showing the passed to the rear and new loops containing jacket in use. Fig. Zisadetailclevation showammunition be brought up in place for use.

ing the ends of the track and of the hanger- For this purpose a track is secured at the strap disconnected. Fig. 3 is an end view of lower edge of the body portion, and wheeled 8O the track and the hanger-strap with the adjahangers are secured at the upper edge of the cent portions of the body and skirt of the skirt and engage the track. The track conjacket, the flap being raised and the securing'- sists of a strap 20, which is secured against buckles being' shown. Fig. 4 is a view simithe outer face of the body portion of the lar to Fig. 3, showing the opposite ends of jacket, adjacentto the lower edge thereof, and 85 the track and strap with the adjacent parts. extends entirely around the jacket. Against is a perspective View of the end porthe outer face of the strap are riveted short tion of the track at the left side of the jacket. plates 21, which are arranged sufiiciently far 40 Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one of the apart to permit of bendingthe strap 20. The

wheeled hangers and a portion of the strap upper and lower edge portions of each of the 90 attached thereto. Fig. 7 is a vertical section plates are bent over and into spaced relation to taken through a portion of the front of the the middle or body portion of the plate, so that jacket and including the track,a hanger, the the several plates form upper and lower hanger-strap, and portions of the body and guides for wheeled hangers hereinafter deskirt of the jacket, together with the looped scribed. Secured to one end of the strap Q0 95 belts carried by the skirt. Fig. 8 is a horiis a plate 25, which is bent upon itself at its zontal section through a portion of the skirt upper and lower edges and which receives and one of the belts. also the opposite end of the strap 20, the rivets with which the endmost plates of said opposite end portion of the strap are secured to the strap being received between the edges of the turned-over portions of the plate 25, said rivets between said opposite end portion of the strap and the body portion of the jacket being received in the longitudinal slot 26 of the plate 25 when the ends of the strap are brought together to touch. By this means the ends of the strap are held against lateral and vertical displacement and with the endmost plates 21 in contact. To hold the plates and the ends of the strap 2O from pulling apart, tab-straps 27 are secured to the front of the body portion of the jacket at one side and buckles 28 are secured to the jacket at the opposite side for engagement with the tab-straps.

At the upper edge of the skirt 11 of the jacket is secured a strap 30, which may be called the hanger-strap, for the reason that to it are connected the stems 31 of a series of hangers, each of these hangers comprising a metal plate, the lower or stem portion 31 of which is secured by rivets against the front face of the strap 30, while the upper portions of said plates are bent inwardly over the upper edge of the strap 30, as shown at 32, and then upwardly, as shown at 33, the portions v33 having engaged therewith the shafts or pivots. 341 of wheels 35, the upper and lower portions of which engage in the turned-over portions or guide-grooves of the plates 21. At one end of the strap 30 is a plate 36, which extends over the rear face of the strap and the upper and lower edges thereof part way over the front face to form a boxing which projects from the end of the strap and in which is removably received the opposite end of the strap to hold said end portion in alinement. Attached to the skirt of the jacket is a tab-strap 38, which engages a buckle 39 to hold the skirt with the ends of the strap 30 together. The skirt is also provided with -buttons 1.10 to hold the front of it closed.

A waist-belt 41 is connected with the body of the jacket by means of straps 42 and serve to hold the body of the jacket against dis- `lodgment when the skirt is shifted rotatably,

l as not to materially interfere with the movements of the person wearing it.

Vhat is claimed is- 1. An ammunition-jacket comprising a body portion, a strap secured-A continuously about the body portion, a series of plates secured to the outer face of the strap, each of said plates having its upper and lower edge portions bent over the intermediate portion and in spaced relation thereto. means for holding the ends of the strap and the endmost plates in alinement, a skirt provided with means for holding ammunition, and wheeled hangers at the upper edge of the' skirt disposed to move between the body portions of the plates and their bent-over end portions.

2. An ammunition-jacketcomprisingabody portion and a skirt portion movabl y connected with the body portion for rotation around the body of the wearer, and ammunition-containing means carried by the skirt, the body portion having aflap disposed to hang over the connected portions of the body and skirt.

3. An ammunition-jacketcomprisingabody portion, a waist-belt, straps connecting the body portion with the waist-belt, and a skirt connected with the body portion and movable with respect thereto about the body of the wearer, said skirt having ammunition-containing means.

4. An ammunition-jacket comprising' a body portion, atrack carried by the body portion and comprising a circumscribing series of plates having guides at their upper and lower portions, means for holding said plates in close relation at the opening of the jacket, a skirt, wheeled hangers attached to the skirt and engaged with the guides of the track, and means carried by the skirt for holding ammunition.

5. An ammunition-jacket comprising a body portion, a strap at the lower edge of the body portion, means for holding the ends of said strap in alinement, a series of plates secured to the strap and having their upper and lower end portions bent upon themselves to form guides, means for holding the end of said IOO ILO

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